4. The adjective имя прилагательное

1. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени от следующих прилагательных.

big, interesting, old, thin, tall, bad, useful large, early, light, easy, careful, thick, important, young, difficult, small, comfortable, good, many, little, long, far.

2. Прочтите и переведите на русский язык.

1. His sister is two years older than mine. 2. She is the smallest in their family. 3. July is warmer than July. 4. The Volga is the longest river in Europe. 5. The Naroch is the deepest lake in the Republic of Belarus. 6. Gomel is the greenest city in our Republic. 7. My watch is ten minutes slower than yours. 8. Your hostel is better than ours. 9. You must be more polite with your parents. 10. Pete knows less English words than this brother.

3. Ответьте на вопросы, используя степени сравнения прилагательных.

1. Are you the smallest in your family? 2. Who is the eldest in your family? 3. Are you stronger than your friend Nick? 4. Who is the tallest student in your group? 5. Do you get better marks than your brother? 6. Who is the shortest student in our group? 7. What is the most interesting subject for you? 8. What building is the most beautiful in Moscow? 9. What is the best film of this year?

4. Поставьте прилагательные в соответствующей степени сравнения.

1. My friend is (nice) person I know. 2. She is (polite) & (talented) girl in our group. 3.This shop is (cheap) & that one is (expensive) in our town. 4. This furniture I have bought is not (comfortable) I could buy but it is (cheap). 5. Did you read her (late) poem? 6. The main street is (wide) & (clean).

5. Переведите на английский язык.

1.Наш город самый красивый и самый зелёный в области. 2. Ваша аудитория больше и светлее, чем наша. 3. У нас сегодня меньше занятий, чем вчера. 4. Эта задача более трудная. 5. Он отвечал лучше, чем другие студенты.

6. Составьте микродиалог, используя сравнительную конструкцию прилагательных.

Example:

• This film is very interesting. And what about the book?

– The book is as interesting as the film. (The book is not as interesting as the film).

1. July is a very hot month. And what about August? 2. The pupils’ holidays are long. And what about the students’ vacation? 3. Asia is large. And what about Europe? 4. Lake Baikal is very deep. And what about the Caspian Sea? 5. Moscow is a very old city. And what about Saint–Petersburg? 6. Belgorod is a very clean city. And what about London?

7. Закончите следующие предложения.

1.He knows English not so …as … 2. His answer is not so … as … 3. The days in late autumn are as … as… 4. Boys like to watch football matches as … as… 5. He plays volleyball as … as… 6. Your shoes are as … as…

8. Выразите несогласие:

Example:

• My flat is not as comfortable as yours.

– I disagree. (I don’t think so). Your flat is much more comfortable.

1. City – green. 2. History – important. 3. Son – clever. 4. Daughter – pretty. 5. Schoolbuilding – attractive. 6. Street – noisy. 7. Yard – clean. 8. House – modern.